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Fewer Koreans are eating kimchi daily, study finds

A long-term national survey shows kimchi consumption has fallen sharply in Korea, especially among young adults, even as its global popularity keeps rising.

2026.8.9

Kimchi gets U.S. government's endorsement as exports break records

The U.S. federal dietary recommendation is yet another first for Korea's fermented staple as it gains wider traction and more fans across the United States.

2026.7.28

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Packets or ramyeon, or instant noodles, are being sold at a supermarket in Seoul on Dec. 17. [NEWS1]

Korea sets annual food export target for 2030 at $21 billion

Korea aims to annually export $21 billion worth of foodstuffs by 2030 on the back of the soaring global popularity of Korean culture, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday, vowing to make utmost efforts to support food exports.

2025.12.23

First lady Kim Hea Kyung, second from left, takes a commemorative photo with spouses of ambassadors to Korea during a kimchi-making event in central Seoul on Dec. 9. The event was attended by the spouses of the ambassadors of Argentina, Australia, Britain, Canada, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Netherlands and Thailand. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President Lee vows strong support for Korean cuisine's global rise as food exports soar

President Lee Jae Myung said the government will strongly support the global rise of Korean food so that it can become a "strategic export industry" in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

2025.12.9

Kimchi made with heart

Volunteers and participants arrange kimchi containers into a heart shape during the 16th “Kimchi Sharing for 10,000 Households” kickoff event at Songsanghyeon Square in Busanjin District, Busan, on Dec. 1.

2025.12.1

At a major supermarket in Seoul on Jan. 8, kimchi is displayed on the shelves. [YONHAP]

Kimchi exports expected to hit all-time high in 2025: Customs data

Korea's kimchi exports are expected to hit an all-time high this year amid rising global demand for Korean food, customs data showed Monday.

2025.11.24

An aerial view of volunteers and employees at Incheon International Airport preparing kimchi on Nov. 18 [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Spreading the love

Volunteers and employees from Incheon International Airport gather to prepare kimchi to be delivered to underprivileged residents at the Incheon Airport Skydome in Incheon on Nov. 18.

2025.11.18

A kimchi making event is held in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 12. [YONHAP]

Int'l body adds 'kimchi cabbage' as official name of main ingredient of kimchi

An international foods-standards body has added "kimchi cabbage" to the international standard name for cabbage used for making kimchi, as proposed by Korea, government officials said Monday.

2025.11.17

A bottle of Kimchi Sauce featuring a woman wearing a Japanese kimono and the Chinese term for pickled vegetables is displayed in a supermarket in Europe in this photo provided by Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor at Sungshing Women's University. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

European kimchi sauce product draws backlash over kimono, Chinese characters on bottle

Kimchi in a kimono? A Spanish brand’s kimchi sauce product showing a woman in Japan's traditional dress and Chinese lettering on the label is drawing backlash in Korea for blurring the identity of the country’s iconic dish.

2025.11.12

Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan uploaded a post saying ″I love kimchi so much″ on his Instagram. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Korean fans react to Troye Sivan's kimchi post on social media

Australian pop star Troye Sivan stirred up Korean social media on Sunday after declaring his love for kimchi, posting “I love kimchi so much” on Instagram with a crying emoji.

2025.11.11